Medical shortwave | Control blood pressure and reduce Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease, also known as Alzheimer’s disease, is one of the serious diseases that humans have not yet overcome. A new study recently announced at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) is the first large-scale randomized clinical follow-up study and found that if hypertension can be actively treated (targeting systolic blood pressure below 120 mmHg), the outcome will be mild. There will be fewer new cases of cognitive impairment.
Participants in the trial included 9,361 older adults with high blood pressure but who did not have diabetes, dementia or stroke. Participants were divided into two groups. The first group adopted active blood pressure treatment methods, with the goal of controlling systolic blood pressure below 120 mm Hg. Systolic blood pressure is the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats, and is the higher value when measuring blood pressure. In another group of participants, the goal was to keep systolic blood pressure below 140 mm Hg. The results were exciting: 19% fewer people developed mild cognitive impairment in the group that received aggressive blood pressure treatment (120 mm Hg). It turns out that middle-aged people suffering from high blood pressure are more likely to produce protein plaques in the brain, which is the main physiological phenomenon that causes cognitive decline in the brain.
If the blood pressure is controlled, but for some reason the medication cannot be continued, in other words, if the blood pressure fluctuates, will it have an impact on Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia? A recent study in the Journal of Hypertension from multiple European research institutions found that fluctuations in blood pressure increased the risk of cognitive decline after one year. This suggests that controlling high blood pressure, starting around middle age, may be particularly beneficial in reducing the risk of dementia in older adults. Even when you have dementia, it is still important to adjust your blood pressure in order to control your condition.
Source: World Journal
